A new study looks at the effects of the opioid crisis on child care responsibilities

This paper examines how Medicaid can help schools better serve children and families and how schools can help students get the health care they need.

Home visiting programs, which provide new and expectant parents with information, support, and referrals to community resources and services, promote good maternal and child health, home safety, food security, and positive parenting.

AAP's Substance Use ECHO serves as a forum for pediatric practices to develop and implement quality improvement processes for addressing substance use concerns in adolescents. This program connects primary care providers with a team of multidisciplinary experts on how to implement substance use prevention, detection, assessment, and intervention practices utilizing the SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment) approach. Participants will meet monthly for eight sessions for a brief lecture followed by a deidentified patient case presentation and discussion. The application deadline is May 3, 2019.

SAMHSA’s Awareness Day 2019: "Suicide Prevention: Strategies That Work" event will take place on May 6, 2019. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.

This brief is one in a series of six on key early childhood issues for state policymakers and focuses on improving the health and well-being of mothers and young children.

A new report examines the relationship between employment and health for low-income adults and their children.

Children are more likely to be overprescribed antibiotics for colds, sinus infections and sore throats during telemedicine visits than during in-person visits to primary care providers or urgent care facilities, suggests a Pediatrics study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the NIH.

Report identifies four packages of policies and programs that emphasize both poverty reduction and work incentives that could substantially reduce child poverty in the U.S. These packages expand upon existing policies and programs, such as SNAP, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and offer up new ones, such as a national job training program and a universal child allowance.

A network of eight Missouri hospitals and health system formed in 2016 to evaluate disparities in authorized services for behavioral care that they provide to children and adolescents with Medicaid managed care compared to fee-for-service.

This brief outlines the Paid Family Leave (PFL) policy landscape in the United States and the ways in which PFL may affect population health. It discusses empirical research on the effects of PFL on child and parental health, both in the United States and in other countries. It concludes by exploring the policy implications of this research and commenting on additional research that is needed to better understand the health effects of PFL.

This policy brief provides an overview and analysis of research on the health impacts on young children of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

On March 21, the ACE Kids Act was included in a package of Medicaid bills introduced in the House, the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839). The ACE Kids Act addresses existing challenges — identified by families and physicians — facing children with complex medical conditions, including the provision and coordination of care across multiple providers and services, and easing access to out-of-state care.

This study explores the interplay between two important public programs for vulnerable children: Medicaid and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.

This report addresses Medicaid hospital payment policy, a critical area of interest to Congress. Medicaid spends more on hospital services than any other type of service; these accounted for one-third of total Medicaid spending in fiscal year (FY) 2017. This year, it is focused on disproportionate share hospital (DSH) and upper payment limit (UPL) supplemental payments, making recommendations that would—if adopted—advance Medicaid’s statutory principles of efficiency, economy, quality, and access in hospital payment, as well as improve access to data that would strengthen oversight.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased states’ federal CHIP match rates by 23 percentage points — referred to as the “23 percent bump” — beginning in FFY 2016, which resulted in match rates ranging from 88 to 100 percent. While the HEALTHY KIDS and ACCESS Acts continued to fund the 23 percent bump through FFY 2019, beginning this October it will be phased down to 11.5 percentage points. Subsequently, in FFY 2021 and beyond, the percentage returns to the regular enhanced CHIP match rate that states received prior to the 23 percent bump.

This report documents findings from the national descriptive study of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships.

The number of kids enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — two government health plans for the poor — fell by nearly 600,000 in the first 11 months of 2018, a precipitous drop that has puzzled and alarmed many health policy analysts, while several states say it reflects the good news of an improving economy.

This brief documents federal and selected state program expenditures made for children with disabilities in fiscal year 2014.

Aligning Early Childhood and Medicaid, a national initiative made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will seek to enhance alignment across Medicaid and state agencies responsible for early childhood programs with the goal of improving the health and social outcomes of low-income infants, young children, and families.

Publication summarizes a November 2017 workshop that used a socio-ecological developmental model to explore health equity of children and families, including those with complex needs and chronic conditions. Particular attention was paid to challenges experienced by children and families in both rural and urban contexts, to include but not limited to poverty, individual and institutional racism, low-resourced communities, and hindered access to educational and health care services. Workshop participants also engaged in solution-oriented discussions of initiatives, policies, and programs that aim to improve social determinants of health, opportunities for behavioral health promotion, and access to quality services that address the behavioral health of all children and families.

Paper reviewed evaluations of select policy levers to promote accessibility, affordability, accept-ability, availability, or utilization of children’s mental and behavioral health services.

Tennessee is seeking federal permission to impose a work reporting requirement on low-income parents and caregivers receiving health coverage through Medicaid. Report analyses the impact the new rule would have on families with children.

This brief is part of the Medicaid Early Childhood Innovation Lab, a national initiative that assisted six pilot sites in pursuing Medicaid-driven strategies to support young children and their families. The brief outlines three of the sites’ activities to help inform other cross-sector partnerships at varying stages of development – problem identification, program design, and program implementation.

This brief analyzes the CMS application processing time data and uses the 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation survey of state Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment policies to examine selected eligibility and enrollment policies by application processing time.

This report highlights six public health approaches for addressing the rising incidence of substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome and draws out the critical role that state health leaders play in each.

Open-access article published in Pediatrics reviews the development of the current opioid addiction treatment system, examines shortfalls in regard to youth-specific needs, and proposes suggestions for addressing the current crisis while simultaneously preparing to address future epidemics of addiction by enabling pediatricians to better manage substance use disorders in primary care.

Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how substance use and trauma effects children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families. This policy brief offers recommendations for clinical interventions and training, as well as prevention efforts. (National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Blog post builds upon a recent report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families which found an increase in children’s uninsurance between 2016 and 2017. It also examines changes in uninsurance among parents during the same time period, finding that the national uninsurance rate among parents did not improve between 2016 and 2017, consistent with other data sources finding that adults’ coverage gains under the ACA appear to be stalling.

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of select adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a sample of American Indian (AI) adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the associations between ACEs and self-rated physical and mental health. It also examined associations between sociocultural factors and health, including possible buffering processes.

A new issue brief looks at a broad education with social and emotional learning as a means to prepare children for a healthier lifestyle.

This brief describes four key challenges related to the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in child welfare contexts for parents with opioid use disorder.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of uninsured children in the United States increased. Recently released data shows an estimated 276,000 more children were uninsured in 2017 than in 2016. No state (except for the District of Columbia) experienced a significant decline in the number of uninsured children in 2017.

This brief describes the developmental progress of Region XI Head Start children from fall 2015 to spring 2016, using recent data from the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are an increasing area of interest among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. As this field of study grows, an equity lens can facilitate a greater understanding of the structural, historic, and systemic contexts that relate to limited ACEs data for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), as well as disparate exposures to ACEs among this population. Three factors are important to consider in support of more equitable outcomes: AI/AN population characteristics, historical trauma and resilience, and tribal sovereignty.

This issue brief discusses House and Senate proposed changes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

This brief presents findings from an examination of the use of child support cooperation requirements among child care subsidy programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that childhood trauma should be treated as a public health crisis. It shows how the effects of childhood trauma persist and are linked to mental illness and addiction in adulthood.

More than one-third of 9000 pediatric hospital reports described a drug dosing error that was usually related to too much or too little medicine due to the usability of the electronic health record (EHR), according to a study published Monday in Health Affairs.

These five Check-Up for Children reports for Baltimore, Boston, Little Rock, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia show that hardship-free children and caregivers are healthier and are more likely to thrive.

Report highlights recommendations from a May 2018 roundtable to transition child and adult health care systems to value based payment systems.

The purpose of this State Health Official (SHO) letter is to describe some key provisions of the HEALTHY KIDS and ACCESS Acts that are related to CHIP as well as other children’s coverage and quality provisions.

This brief summarizes an equity-focused policy research agenda for low-income families with young children, in the areas of nutrition, income supports, and early care and education (ECE).

The National Institutes of Health is funding three centers that will conduct research on all forms of child abuse and neglect. The Capstone Centers for Child Maltreatment Research promise to identify best practices for prevention and screening, as well as treatment of children affected by abuse.

Report provides recommendations for pediatric-to-adult transition value-based payment (VBP) strategies and quality measures.

Assessment identifies Ohio’s top child health and healthcare-related priorities and provides a starting place for a child-focused health policy agenda that can pave the way for a healthier Ohio.

HRSA has released the 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health data from nearly 21,000 households across the U.S. This voluntary survey, funded and directed by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, provides annual national- and state-level estimates of key measures of child health and well-being.

The latest annual report of federal statistics on the health and well-being of America's children and youth is now available. The 2018 America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, highlights six measures on the status of children and youth who face heightened risks to their well-being.

Brief examines patterns of un-insurance and Medicaid/CHIP participation among children and parents through 2016, the third full year following implementation of the major ACA coverage provisions.

Brief explored changes in coverage among children using data from the National Health Interview Survey.

This brief examines changes in health insurance coverage and health care access and affordability for parents and their children between 2013 and 2018 using data from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey.

Report identifies accelerators and systemic barriers to implementation of successful telehealth programs in child care settings and schools and shares best practices.

GAO identified 12 federal grant programs within three federal agencies that funded substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services in fiscal year 2017 and targeted adolescents' and young adults' use of illicit substances such as marijuana and nonmedical use of prescription opioids.

Fact sheet describes the new model, which offer states and local providers support to address these priorities through a framework of child-centered care integration across behavioral, physical, and other child providers.

Report highlights emerging research from Philadelphia that documents differences in food insecurity in relation to experiences with racial and ethnic discrimination on the street, in healthcare, school and work, with the police, and in other settings.

Report highlights lessons learned from two birth outcomes projects in Fresno County, California, and Staten Island, New York, to offer others insights into paths to success and challenges to be aware of when seeking to address birth outcomes through such collaborations. Report download requires free registration.

The May 2018 Medicaid and CHIP Application, Eligibility Determinations, and Enrollment Report (ZIP 260.43 KB) represents state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agency activity for the month.

Report summarizes findings from a survey of adolescents with disabilities from Jordan, Ethiopia, Palestine, and Bangladesh, focusing on barriers to education, health services, psychosocial wellbeing, protection from violence, mobility, and opportunities to participate in their communities. (ODI)

Inadequate insurance coverage and financing results in significant financial hardship for many families raising children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).

Interactive tool shows 10 important characteristics of 3- to 5-year-olds. It displays the characteristics by whether the children are enrolled in early education, whether their families are low income, or whether their parents are immigrants.

This online survey provides the school-based health field with accurate, up-to-date data about SBHC demographics, staffing, services, utilization, financing, prevention activities, and clinical policies.

The Data Book looks at trends in child well-being based on four domains needed to thrive: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community.

Information from the study, which assesses the associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. Includes data and statistics, and publications. Details about the study itself are included.

Chartbook provides childrens' health indicators at the state level, including health insurance coverage, special health needs, and factors impacting coverage. Users can select states on an individual basis or compare two states.

CAHPS®, formerly known as the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans, is a research-based survey measurement tool that is widely used for assessing access, communication, and other aspects of the experience of health care. This set of items assesses the experiences of this population with health plans and health care services.

The Catalogue of Surveillance Systems provides one-stop access to over 100 publicly available datasets relevant to childhood obesity research.

This online resource is intended to help state and local policymakers and program directors and staff answer questions about measuring health care performance in child health programs.

Annual report on the health status and service needs of America's children. The report is a compilation of secondary data for many health status indicators, and provides both graphical and textual summaries of data and addresses long-term trends.

Search legislation by state from 2012 forward. Also available is a link to a separate database of legislation from 2005-2011. Categories include child abuse and neglect, child fatality, and education.

The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) develops and maintains a number of quality measurement tools and strategies that assess the quality of care provided to children and young adults, as well as projects to advance the effective use of data to improve policy and practice.

A list of functional requirements that was released publicly in 2013.

Resources are part of CHCS' ongoing Faces of Medicaid data analysis series, which is designed to uncover patterns of behavioral health care use and expense for children in Medicaid and to help states and other stakeholders uncover opportunities to improve outcomes for these children and youth.

A report, snapshot, and separate graphics examines spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored insurance from 2010 to 2014.

Provides county-level GIS information on child health, education, and socioeconomic status, as well as health facilities and school-based health center locations.

National, regional, and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN).

This tool allows you to analyze data by race/ethnicity, compare data across states, metropolitan areas, counties, large cities, and large school districts, and compare policy indicators across states.

The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health program for individuals under the age of 21. It includes periodic screening, vision, dental, and hearing services.

HSRR is a searchable database of information about research datasets, instruments/indices and software employed in Health Services Research, the Behavioral and Social Sciences and Public Health. The database includes brief descriptions of research resources and links to PubMed.

The HBSC collects data every four years on 11-, 13- and 15-year-old boys' and girls' health and well-being, social environments and health behaviours. These years mark a period of increased autonomy that can influence how their health and health-related behaviours develop. The research venture dates back to 1982, when researchers from England, Finland and Norway agreed to develop and implement a shared research protocol to survey school children. By 1983 the HBSC study was adopted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe as a collaborative study. HBSC now includes 45 countries and regions across Europe and North America.

This tutorial clarifies the language used to describe the differences within the population of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and provides tools and examples of policies, programs, and partnerships that users can adopt in their states to improve access to coverage and financing of care for the most vulnerable children.

NASHP's Healthy Child Development State Resource Center summarizes policies, tools, and resources to support states in their efforts to foster healthy development among young children by improving developmental screening, referral and care coordination processes.

This toolkit outlines 5 opportunities for improving the health status of school-age children. Included are enrollment in health insurance, nutrition and physical activity, and reimbursable health services.

The Human Development Report (HDR) presents a wealth of statistical information on different aspects of human development. Links to other background materials, data resources and on-going debates and discussions on human development statistics.

Search for best practices on a variety of maternal and child health areas, limited to state or region.

This report provides an update on the well-being of children in the United States at the federal and state level, including information on poverty, health, education, and family and community.

Find data about the health and well being of children in communities across California. Kidsdata.org allows users to find, customize, and use data on more than 500 measures of child health and well being. Data are available for every county, city, school district, and legislative district in California.

A continually updated repository of statistics on Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and spending, and documents with key aspects of both programs.

This infographic outlines the amount of time each day children spend at education and reading, the availability of meals, exercising or participating in a sports activity, or in child care.

Federal and state fact sheets provide snap shots with current data (as of January 2017) on Medicaid and CHIP coverage, access, and financing.

Factsheets for the nation as well as all 51 states (including the District of Columbia). These snapshots underscore the importance of Medicaid in providing coverage for children.

A series of monthly reports that were publically released through the Medicaid and CHIP Performance Indicator Projects.

NICHD DASH is a centralized resource for researchers to store and access data from research studies by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to use for secondary research.

A longitudinal study that examined how early child care impacts childhood development and health. Funding for data collection ended in 2009, but the data is still available for research via application.

Health statistics, links to publications, working papers, and electronic medical record use.

The National Children's Health Study was to be a long-term environmental and biological health study following children from birth to 21. Recruiting ended in 2013 and the study lost funding in 2014. Data is available from the Vanguard Study.

HRSA's Maternal and Child Health programs promote and improve the health of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents, including low-income families, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages, and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care. Publications include materials on health care, prenatal care and newborn screening, and preventive care and research. Included here are National Survey of Children's Health, National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Child Health USA, and Women's Health USA.

From 2009-2010, this survey analyzes the prevalence and impact of special health care needs among children in the US

This survey examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age. Special emphasis is placed on factors that may relate to the well-being of children, including medical homes, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and safe neighborhoods.

National and state factsheets for five adolescent health areas: reproductive health, mental health, physical health and nutrition, substance abuse, and healthy relationships.

Provides access to to maternal and infant health-related data at the U.S., state, county, and city level.

Statistical data on the levels of prematurity in the United States are presented on an interactive map.

The School Health Policies and Practices Study* (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.

A report, chartpack and data tables which examine states' performance on 20 indicators, including children's health care access, affordability of care, prevention and treatment, the potential to lead healthy lives, and health system equity.

Page provides an in-depth report which examines health insurance coverage for children nationwide and at the state level and additionally, an interactive map with state level summaries of health insurance coverage for children.

Factsheets for each state and D.C. underscore the importance of Medicaid in providing coverage for children.

This series of maps and accompanying chart illustrate state-specific Medicaid or CHIP performance improvement projects, measures, or incentives promoting children's preventive services, such as those recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures guidelines.

Child Care and Development Fund provides federal money to States, Territories, and Tribes to subsidize the cost of child care for lower-income families. This Book of Tables presents key aspects of the differences in CCDF-funded programs across United States, as of October 1, 2014.

This chartbook provides indicators of the health and well-being of children, the supportive and risk factors in the family environment, and aspects of the neighborhood that may support or threaten families and children in rural settings.

Atlas provides longitudinal data on childhood opportunity at the state-, city-, and neighborhood-level, with multiple demographic filters.

Interactive tool designed to generate charts and tables with indicators on children, age 0 to 17, for the United States and for the 50 states and the District of Columbia using data from the American Community Survey.

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and physical activity.

Tool provides users with easy access to data on health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults.

To support the development and implementation of non-hospital focused maternal safety bundles within community-based organizations and outpatient clinical settings across the United States, in order to address preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum women outside of hospital and birthing facility settings.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to invite applications to support archiving and documenting existing data sets in order to enable secondary analysis of these data by the scientific community.

CATCH supports pediatricians to collaborate within their com​​​munities to advance the health of all children.​

Program is designed to provide training and research experience in methods and applications of child health policy research for pre- and post-doctoral students/fellows who are currently enrolled in a biomedical sciences training program.

Two-year grants of $150,000 are awarded to researchers who have completed their fellowship training at the time of application and are within five years of their first faculty appointment. Applicants must be working in nonprofit academic, medical or research institutions within the six New England states.

A two-year program committed to training high-quality clinical investigators dedicated to improving child health.

Funding for research to improve self-management and quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic conditions.

Funding for exploratory/developmental research to improve self-management and quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic conditions.

Database of projects funded by the AAP.

This initiative supports research to test the effectiveness of combined strategies to both detect and intervene to reduce the risk of suicide behavior, suicide ideation, and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSI) by youth in contact with the juvenile justice system.

Funding for developmentally tailored research focused on adolescents and emerging adults as it relates to HIV prevention and treatment. Research is encouraged to incorporate recent advances in adolescent and young adult developmental research to optimize outcomes in HIV prevention and care research for this heterogeneous population.

Funding for developmentally tailored research focused on adolescents and emerging adults as it relates to HIV prevention and treatment. Exploratory research is encouraged to incorporate recent advances in adolescent and young adult developmental research to better understand HIV prevention and care of this heterogeneous population.

Funding for developmentally tailored research focused on adolescents and emerging adults as it relates to HIV prevention and treatment. Research is encouraged to incorporate recent advances in adolescent and young adult developmental research to optimize outcomes in HIV prevention and care research for this heterogeneous population.

Comprising six bureaus and 12 offices, HRSA provides leadership and financial support to health care providers in every state and U.S. territory. HRSA grantees provide health care to uninsured people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women, mothers and children. They train health professionals and improve systems of care in rural communities.

The goal of this FOA is to promote research that identifies and enhances processes that promote sustainable positive behavior or changes social and cultural norms that influence health and future health behaviors.

Funding for innovative research to identify mechanisms of influence and/or promote positive sustainable health behavior(s) in children and youth (birth to age 18).

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program was created to support voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for at-risk pregnant women and parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. The MIECHV Program builds upon decades of scientific research that shows home visits conducted by a nurse, social worker, early childhood educator, or other trained professional during pregnancy and in the first years of a child's life improves the lives of children and families. Home visiting helps prevent child abuse and neglect, supports positive parenting, improves maternal and child health, and promotes child development and school readiness.

Funding to develop and test the effectiveness and implementation of family navigator models designed to promote early access, engagement and coordination of mental health treatment and services for children and adolescents who are experiencing early symptoms of mental health problems.

The Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model provides funding opportunities to states and local organizations to test whether payment supporting integrated service delivery across behavioral health, physical health, and other child services reduces Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expenditures and improves the quality of care for covered children.

The Maternal Health and Child Bureau invites innovative ideas for low-cost, scalable, innovative solutions to prevention of child obesity, care coordination for children with special health care needs, remote pregnancy monitoring, and preventing opioid misuse in pregnant women and new moms.

Trains primary care physicians for academic careers with an emphasis on research.

An online distance learning experience in the secondary analysis of child abuse and neglect data, with the primary goals of increasing utilization of NDACAN's holdings and facilitating a secondary analysis project from which child abuse and neglect researchers can publish.

This three-year fellowship is designed to provide training and research experience relevant to valuation of child health using decision science and economic evaluation approaches.

A two-year program designed to help participants develop competency in core areas of health services research.

Funding to develop and pilot test the effectiveness and implementation of family navigator models designed to promote early access, engagement and coordination of mental health treatment and services for children and adolescents who are experiencing early symptoms of mental health problems.

Funding for research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings.

This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological, lifestyle factors, environmental, social, economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings.

Funding for research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings.

To support states and their stakeholders in their efforts to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) by: 1) Providing capacity building assistance (CBA) to recipients of the State Maternal Health Innovation Program to implement innovative and evidence-informed strategies, and 2) Providing national leadership to all stakeholders to improve maternal health.

Health programming focuses explicitly on improving individual and community health, and improving access to and the quality of health care.

Playbook features a strength-based framework, Five Essentials for Healthy Adolescents, and action steps for youth-serving professionals, family members, and youth. It also provides up-to-date information about today's adolescents, a spotlight on youth with disabilities, and new action steps for helping youth prepare for and succeed in the workforce.

Since 2000, the Kaiser Family Foundation's Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured has issued regular updates examining changes and trends in the eligibility rules, enrollment and renewal procedures and cost-sharing practices in Medicaid and CHIP. All reports are freely accessible.

Report aims to help policymakers and providers by providing research-supported, integrated models of care that address mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children. Report explores the prevalence of childhood behavioral health problems; describes the need for, barriers to, and models of behavioral health integration (BHI) in pediatrics; and offers BHI policy and implementation considerations for policymakers, planners, and providers.

This technical report examines the need to add pediatric functionality to the electronic health record.

This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstration Grant Program.

This resource presents an overview of the state health department's role in informing policy and lays out several policy options for states and other partners to consider when working to create the context for healthy children and families.

Study examines Medicaid utilization and expenditure claims data for roughly 32 million children and youth who received Medicaid-financed services in 2011.

Glossary of terms relevant to child-related health services research and data collection.

Scorecard includes measures reported by states, state health system performance, state administrative accountability, and federal administrative accountability. This first version of the Scorecard also includes information on selected health and program indicators, and describes the Medicaid and CHIP programs and how they operate.

This 17th annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) provides data on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost sharing policies as of January 2019.

Report unpacks health coverage for school-age children using data from the American Community Survey.

A series of explainer briefs, blog posts, and webinar slides on the CMS' Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Final Rule.

This site is designed for easy navigation of the CYSHCN National Standards 2.0, a comprehensive set of system standards that can be used or adapted for use by various systems and organizations that serve children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This includes state Title V programs, state Medicaid and CHIP programs, private and public health plans, pediatricians and other health care providers, family/consumer groups, as well as families themselves.

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide detailed information and guidance to help states assess compliance with the final Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) parity rule.

This training will help you understand, recognize, and prevent ACEs. You’ll learn about risk and protective factors, outcomes associated with ACEs, and evidence-based strategies you can use to reduce or eliminate the impact of ACEs and stop them from occurring in the first place.

Report summarizes a March 2018 meeting between Nemours and AcademyHealth to focus on children's health and identify policy and research opportunities that could be addressed over the next three years to spur innovation in child health policy.

This document outlines how the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) will reform Medicare payment, through the use of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Measures compendium highlights quality measures aligned with key elements for a system of care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) outlined in the National Standards of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. This tool compiles data and quality measures from applicable and widely used measure sets.

The executive summary and complete report from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America provides recommendations to improve the health of Americans, with a focus on improving physical and mental health in children, creating communities that foster health-promoting behavior, and broaden healthcare to promote health outside of the medical system.

Toolkit aims to assist primary care practice teams with a systematic approach to reduce diagnostic errors and improve care for children. This toolkit will walk teams through the measurement, screening, recognition, diagnosis, follow-up, and reduction of diagnostic errors associated with pediatric elevated blood pressure, adolescent depression and laboratory testing through improvement science methods.

This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce which works with children, their work settings, and the policies that set qualifications and continuing education requirements.

Whitepaper from the Children's Health Fund outlines the barriers still faced in providing affordable insurance and coverage to children in the US.

This guidebook is aimed at policymakers who seek more information on how to use evidence to strengthen policies for investing in children

The Center for School, Health and Education focuses on the role that school-based health centers can play in ensuring educational success and promoting the well-being of school-age children and teens.

AcademyHealth acts as an objective broker of information, bringing together stakeholders to address the current and future needs of an evolving health system, inform health policy and practice, and translate evidence into action.

Research conducted by the CHEAR Unit provides information to improve the delivery of child health care and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public and private health care programs.

This interest group provides a forum for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and trainees to interact on health issues related to children. Links are provided to information about upcoming and past meetings.

Nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that studies children at all stages of development and provides research, data, and analysis to the people and institutions whose decisions and actions affect children, including program providers, the policy community, researchers and educators, and the media.

Initiative is dedicated to making high-quality, comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage for all of America's children a top national priority.

Information and resourches on children's health collected by Families USA.

The IHS Division of Behavioral Health Indian Children's Program (ICP) provides education, training, and consultation on issues affecting American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth via IHS's Telebehavioral Health Center of Excellence (TBHCE). These services are available to all IHS, Tribal, and Urban (I/T/U) providers.

This resource center provides practical tools and strategies to spur Medicaid-public health collaboration to reduce childhood obesity among low-income populations.

Insure Kids Now! is a national campaign to link the nation's uninsured children -- from birth to age 18 -- to free and low-cost health insurance.

A child-centered local service delivery and state payment model that aims to reduce expenditures and improve the quality of care for children under 21 years of age covered by Medicaid and CHIP through prevention, early identification, and treatment of behavioral and physical health needs. The model will empower states and local providers to better address these needs and the impact of opioid addiction through care integration across all types of healthcare providers.

The MECIL will recruit six to eight teams led by state Medicaid agencies or health plans to participate in an 18-month learning lab to catalyze upstream innovations in Medicaid. Teams participating in MECIL will design, implement, and spread strategies for: (a) creating the conditions for optimal early childhood (ages 0-3) health and development; (b) intervening with high-risk, low-income families to prevent childhood trauma, boost kindergarten readiness, and reduce long-term health and social services costs for federal, state, and local governments; and (c) generating connections between Medicaid stakeholders and innovators in early childhood development.

NICHQ is an independent, not-for-profit, quality improvement organization dedicated to achieving a world in which all children receive the high quality healthcare they need.

The Center provides information and resources for research on Hispanic children and families, with the focus areas of education, poverty, and family involvement.

A pediatric learning health system dedicated to discovering and implementing new ways of providing the best care and improving health care outcomes.

May 8, 2019 12:00-4:00pm ET; Boston, MA.

May 8, 2019 5:00-5:30pm ET.

May 9-10, 2019; Bethesda, MD or via webcast.

May 12, 2019 12:00-4:00pm ET.

May 13, 2019. New York, NY

May 15, 2019 1:00-2:30pm ET.

June 2 - 5, 2019, Ann Arbor MI

September 9-11, 2019; Albuquerque, NM.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to examine the factors which influence children's coverage. Questions addressed included: What are the trends in private sector coverage? How well are the enrollment simplification and outreach tools that are included in this year's CHIP reauthorization helping to reach those children who are eligible but unenrolled? How much does a child's coverage depend on where he or she lives?

The six-part webinar series is an opportunity for public health professionals to hear experts and influencers in the maternal and child health field share examples and best practices for supporting efforts to reduce infant mortality and improve maternal and infant health.

Summary of a May 2013 meeting that discussed maternal mental health and its impact on child health and well-being.

This tutorial gives a broad overview of Medicaid and CHIP, the many different populations these programs serve, the changes they are undergoing under health reform, and some detail to help readers think about opportunities to improve access to coverage for CSHCN through communication and collaboration with Medicaid and CHIP staff.

A recorded webcast from June 2016 that discussed the use of health IT to better support the quality of health care delivered to children. This webinar also included discussions on pediatric-specific electronic health record (EHR) functionality and the use of a pediatric registry for reporting quality measures data.

An archived webinar from the Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice that provided strategies for promoting health care coverage and financing for children with special health needs. Both the webcast and slides are available.

A topic page that provides access to resources, research findings, and news for policymakers and professionals on AHRQs initiatives in child health.

Describes activities related to CHIP (formerly State Children's Health Services Research Program - SCHIP)

Indiana University, Children's Health Services Research strives to improve the health and healthcare of children by developing and applying the best scientific evidence and methods in health services research and informatics.

The PQMP supports State Medicaid/CHIP agencies in collecting and reporting on the core set of standardized child health quality measures in alignment with other quality measures collected by States, health plans, and providers. The primary goal for the Child Core Set is to achieve better care, a healthier population, and affordable care as identified in the National Quality Strategy (NQS).

Program on Child & Adolescent Health Services focuses on ways to ensure the development, implementation, and evaluation of high quality, evidence-based services for children, adolescents, and women in their childbearing years.

University of Vermont College of Medicine's population-based maternal and child health services research and quality improvement program.

This listserv provides announcements about NICHD news releases and media events, outreach, education campaigns, and other items of interest.